Eilish probably would be the first one to say she’d be nothing without him. (In the early days, they’d load songs to Soundcloud, helping Eilish become one of the standout success stories of music’s digital era.) Finneas earned nearly as much applause as his sibling throughout the night, and rightfully so. “Your Power” came in part of the set where brother Finneas joined her for a two-part acoustic serenade with Eilish proudly showing him off as her consistent collaborator. Her spoken word mantra “Not My Responsibility,” wherein the singer decries the misogynistic opinions that have been given of her and women in general, is another. “I didn’t have a song like that when I was younger,” she said, adding we have to “protect our young girls.” Taken from Eilish’s emotionally gripping new album, “Happier Than Ever,” it’s a great example of the record’s honest affirmations given by a Gen Z heroine. No more so than in discussing “Your Power,” saying it was the one song she was most attached to and protective of. Several times Eilish spoke directly to the predominantly young, female crowd, preaching a message of being and loving one’s self. We are all equal here,” she told the audience, who clung to her every command, at one point even joining the singer in a brief meditation. “There’s no judgment, you don’t have to worry about how you look. Wearing a pair of kneepads, Eilish came ready to play, and she encouraged her fans to do the same throughout the night. Delivered with her unrivaled panache and brooding joy, this performance showed why Eilish, at just 20 years old and just two full-length albums to her name, can more than hold her own in the cavernous space. Monday’s show was a homecoming of sorts-the United Center, as Eilish noted, was her first arena-level venue back in 2019. In an industry that still grapples with how to promote women artists who don’t always fit into the pop mold, Eilish continues to be the rule-breaking Joan of Arc, changing the old guard for the better. One who can cue shrieking fans with a pluck of an acoustic guitar (as she did on “Male Fantasy”), can pack in 28 songs in 90 minutes in total punk-rock style, and bucks the standard arena concert formula by forgoing costume/set changes and even an encore. Now a few weeks deep into her “Happier Than Ever” world tour, Eilish has all but inked her status as a bonafide frontwoman. Anyone still questioning whether Billie Eilish can be considered the future of rock ‘n’ roll (to use Dave Grohl’s fighting words) got the answer after seeing her positively own the United Center Monday night.
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